bruce
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Something tells me that Robinson is smart enough to know that. he should ask Ridge to go buy him a broom.
Staff Mark Robinson - Owner
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snake77
I get Ridge's argument around the office staff or the coaching set-up. But he mentions the playing group and clearing that out like they did when they came in at the end of 2000. They could do that as they created a new company and didn't take over the playing contracts, the NRL added conditions in the players contracts to stop that happening again.
He mentions says “You have to put a broom through the place... you can’t keep little segments of the team, you have to get rid of everybody, you’ve got to start again,”. The way to do that is via recruitment but it would take a few years. I've mentioned a few times how we are usually mid table and recruit 2-4 players where bottom sides committed to rebuilding do it in larger numbers. Gould did that at the Panthers to the point it seemed like he was addicted to recruitment. That involved cycling out some of his recruits as well.
We have signed a lot of players likely to feature in first grade in 2023. So the team should look different. The same happened in 2018. The challenge if we turn things around is to sustain it. Look at the Titans they were top 8 last year and now fighting for the spoon.
He mentions says “You have to put a broom through the place... you can’t keep little segments of the team, you have to get rid of everybody, you’ve got to start again,”. The way to do that is via recruitment but it would take a few years. I've mentioned a few times how we are usually mid table and recruit 2-4 players where bottom sides committed to rebuilding do it in larger numbers. Gould did that at the Panthers to the point it seemed like he was addicted to recruitment. That involved cycling out some of his recruits as well.
We have signed a lot of players likely to feature in first grade in 2023. So the team should look different. The same happened in 2018. The challenge if we turn things around is to sustain it. Look at the Titans they were top 8 last year and now fighting for the spoon.
drunk_monk
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Canadian_WarriorFan
A video about our good friend, Robbo!
Juju
Ah man... that's won me over. I like him now.
Brother Faisal
Love the video and how they present him. I feel it was probably needed with the heat he's taken from the Lodge situation. Looks like a likeable guy but you can sense when hes made his mind up about something theres no way of convincing him otherwise. A little bit of a contrived feel having george in there talking him up but tbh i think thats what alot of us fans wanted to see from our owner so happy with that.
A far cry from the Eric Watson days isn't it. Hard to forgive the Lodge fiasco but the dude clearly is hardcore for the Warriors and that's probably not unrelated to what happened. Dude just needs to get to the brown paper bag levels of money as that is what it'll actually take to get a prem for NZ.
bruce
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Two points,
we already have an NRL trophy
and his dad said don't buy the Warriors
His dad was a lovely guy apparently, who loved the game.However, considering the last owner was a two bit lowlife grifter and now fugitive bankrupt, we must be better off with Robbo.
Fonzie
Serious question - why would you make this video? What is its objective? How does it serve the Warriors footy club?
KPWarrior
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2 things he says that rub me the wrong way.
- He brings up that his dad said dont buy the Warriors.
- He says "What he" (personally) has done for Pnt Chev rugby league.
You know this has been edited to make him look good as well. And those were the best clips
.That 1 confuses me a bit but his heart seems to be in the right place. Would've been good to get clarification on why he bought the warriors after his dad's last wish was not to.
mt.wellington
Warriors Orange Peeler
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Simple isn't it? PR, propaganda, self promotion and a kiss ass piece for the creator to curry favour...
Christchurch_Warrior
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My guess is that CG suggested it as it gave him a platform to publicly brown nose the boss....
In all seriousness you see things like this all the time. Public person does something wrong. Wait appropriate amount of time so people are no longer are talking about it. Put out fluff piece to make people like you again. I still see him as the owner who screwed his club out of $500,00 of the cap all because he is an "Alpha".
Bangbros 2023
Was thinking the same thing! Just when i was about to say how it good its been to no hear anything from robo this comes up.
I dont want to be negative and i get hes using his hard earned to keep this club going, but keep out the back and let the football department you have hired do the football.
Thats all i ask.
Tonbridge (Swanley)
Serves nothing unless trying to make him look good after the Lodge fiasco.
Narcissism.
It's all about him and how 'great' he is...
No words about anyone else, encouragement for the people doing the work, etc.
My main takeaway was someone strutting around 'his domain'.
Oh look, in the updated Collins Dictionary now there's an image of Robbo under the term "Puff Piece".
Just so obvious, that's the real shocker.
Just so obvious, that's the real shocker.
Blain
Because of his obvious bad reputation within the fan group. Trying to make him relatable and show he's liked within the club (hugging players etc).
I think/hope he has learnt a lot from the Lodge/Covid saga (when earlier he was much more vocal to media). We have a lot more management and structure around the team now, he's based in GC also so he'll be staying out of day to day stuff.
A good owner in my mind is one you don't hear/see much from, just the money/decisions are going in the right directions. With NSW Cup, U/18s back, Cappy managing football, Betham, Guttenbiel, Koopu and Campion back involved, it seems things are getting back on track.
mt.wellington
Warriors Orange Peeler
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One of the worst things you can say in a nice way is' "they mean well". Thats Robbo. He really does mean well but he needs to change certain things like being chummy with all the players and being at so many practices etc. Being too hands on IMHO never works for owners and league teams unless you really want to open that chequebook with a 'by hook or by crook' philosophy.
He needs to study league owners and learn from the failures and successes of those before him. He's more of a Marwan Koukash than a Russell Crowe at the moment. Personally I dont think George Steinbrenner type owners work in league with its restrictions.
I like Mark and its obvious that his heart is in the right place. Theres 20 million reasons why he would want the club to succeed. For all the talk we do the collective investment of every fan ever has never had more at stake than him.
Love him or hate him he's the captain and we are all aboard. It's best we work together towards our common goal than all drown in the same boat...
He needs to study league owners and learn from the failures and successes of those before him. He's more of a Marwan Koukash than a Russell Crowe at the moment. Personally I dont think George Steinbrenner type owners work in league with its restrictions.
I like Mark and its obvious that his heart is in the right place. Theres 20 million reasons why he would want the club to succeed. For all the talk we do the collective investment of every fan ever has never had more at stake than him.
Love him or hate him he's the captain and we are all aboard. It's best we work together towards our common goal than all drown in the same boat...
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